Past Exhibitions

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Art for the Nation

Closed June 16, 1991

A profusion of white roses bursting from the neck of a tan jug almost fills the height of this horizontal still life painting. The roses have large, round blooms with petals tinged with denim and aquamarine blue, sage green, mauve pink, teal, and butter yellow. Emerald-green leaves fill the spaces between blossoms. The jug has a short, rounded handle and sits on a sea glass-green surface. A few blooms lie in the lower left corner and at the foot of the vessel. Many of the flowers, leaves, and vase are outlined with navy blue or black. A mint-green wall with wavy, diagonal streaks of cream white fills the background. The paint is applied thickly with visible strokes.

John Russell Pope and the Building of the National Gallery of Art

Closed July 17, 1991

The Art of Glass

Closed April 14, 1991

Eva/Ave

Closed May 7, 1991

This is a painting of a scene featuring a central reclining figure on a bed, surrounded by other figures. The central figure has a halo and is on a bed draped with greenish-blue fabric. Other figures with halos, wearing robes, are also present, some holding books or objects. A smaller figure at the bottom is knelt in a pose of prayer. There are architectural elements like a bed with a tall headboard and a cross symbol. Above, two smaller figures are in a cloud. The style is reminiscent of unknown medieval manuscript artists, with flat forms and an earthy color palette dominated by red, brown, and green.

Genre Drawings from the Armand Hammer Collection

Closed May 12, 1991

The image depicts a woman standing on the left side, facing slightly towards the left with one hand outstretched towards a child standing next to her. A dog is also present. The woman is wearing a long dress and a hat. On the right side, multiple people are gathered around a bed. Two women are seated on the bed, one holding a baby. Another child and an adult male are leaning on the bed, while another figure stands in the background holding a child. The background appears to be indoors, with a large piece of furniture casting shadows.

Titian, Prince of Painters

Closed January 27, 1991

53 paintings by Titian were exhibited in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Titian's birth. Co-organizers were the Commune di Venezia, Assessorato alla Cultura, the Ministero per i Beni Culturali e Ambientali, the Soprintendenza per i Beni Artistici e Storici de Venezia, and the National Gallery of Art with Galileo Industrie Ottiche, S.p.A., Venice. This was the first comprehensive Titian exhibition since 1935 and the first ever in the United States. A public symposium coordinated by the Center for Advanced Studies in the Visual Arts (CASVA), Titian's Venice, was held on January 26. On crowded weekdays and weekends free exhibition passes were distributed as necessary on a first-come, first-served basis.